Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They fought against the Midianites just as the LORD had commanded Moses, killing every man.
New American Standard Bible
So they made war against Midian, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, and
King James Version
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Holman Bible
They waged war against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and killed every male.
A Conservative Version
And they warred against Midian as LORD commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
American Standard Version
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
Amplified
They made war against Midian, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Bible in Basic English
And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.
Darby Translation
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will go forth against Midian as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
King James 2000
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they fought against Midian just as Yahweh commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Modern King James verseion
And they warred against the Midianites, as Jehovah commanded Moses. And they killed all the males.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
NET Bible
They fought against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
New Heart English Bible
They warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
The Emphasized Bible
So they made war upon Midian, as Yahweh had commanded Moses, and slew every male:
Webster
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
World English Bible
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
Themes
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Extermination » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
Interlinear
Tsavah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Campaign Against The Midianites
6 Moses sent 1,000 men from every tribe to fight against them, along with Eleazar's son Phinehas, in whose hands were the articles of the sanctuary and trumpets to sound battle alarms. 7 They fought against the Midianites just as the LORD had commanded Moses, killing every man. 8 They executed the five kings of Midian, including Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also executed Beor's son Balaam with a sword.
Cross References
Judges 21:11
You're to completely destroy every man and every married woman."
1 Kings 11:15-16
During David's military campaign against Edom, when his army commander Joab had gone out to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom.
1 Samuel 27:9
David struck the land and did not leave a man or woman alive. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then came back and went to Achish.
Deuteronomy 20:13-14
The LORD your God will deliver it into your control, and you must execute every male.
Judges 6:1-2
Later on, the Israelis practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, so the LORD handed them over to the domination of Midian for seven years.
Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and certain groups from the east gathered together, crossed the Jordan River, and set up camp in the Jezreel Valley.